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I'm in a position where I'm potentially looking for a GUI artist to help me with art for the interface(s) of a few projects I'm working on. I tinker around with the placement and such of UI elements a lot during development, so I'm not really in a place where I can commission for a specific number of screens. So, instead, I've put together a list of the elements that I'm sure I'd need for most projects, and thus the ones I'd be looking for. The current version of the list is below:

(Many elements may need to be resized, but a base size will be given for some types of elements (like backgrounds). All of the current projects in question are being developed at 1280x720.)

Buttons
Menu Button (Idle, Hover/Selected)
Small Button (Idle, Hover/Selected)
Return Button (Idle, Hover)
Title Menu Button (Idle, Hover)
Checkbox or Radio Button (Idle, Hover, Selected)
Choice Button (Idle, Hover)
Scrollbar/Slider (both directions)
Save Delete Button [X] (Idle, Hover)

Backgrounds and Windows
Menu Background
Small Resizable Frame/Window
Big Resizable Frame/Window
Screen Label Backdrop [ex: for showing "Config" or "Load" over]
Frame Label Backdrop [ex: for showing "Text Speed" over]
Textbox
Namebox
Locked CG Thumbnail

If you're a GUI artist that is able to work on individual elements in this way, please leave a link to your thread/portfolio and the projected cost of a full game's set of GUI elements. I'd also like it if you can specify which of the projects you'd be most comfortable working on, so I can keep that in mind. And to facilitate that, here is some information about the projects I'm considering commissioning GUI for:

(Note: These are short descriptions, so the full details on specs and inspiration will come later.)

1. Those That Linger: A psychological horror adventure game about ghosts and guilt. Involves some content that made a previous artist uncomfortable in the current outline. Should have a supernatural horror vibe similar to Eldritch University. May also consider incorporating elements of the main casts' personalities and histories, such as art/journals/smartphones/Showa furnishings.
2. Life as Designed: A romance visual novel about a costume designer who is in a rut. Overall optimistic tone, may want to heavily incorporate the idea of an artist's sketchpad in the UI.
3. Eldritch Academy (Revised UI): A horror/thriller/romance visual novel, predecessor to Eldritch University. Considering trying to update the GUI to work well at 16:9 aspect ratio and on mobile devices as part of a potential update to the game. Previous UI done by potouto (who I believe has changed their username since). Considering a blend of the old UI and the design from Eldritch University, to try to tie the two together more.

Hopefully that all makes sense. I can't promise that I'll commission someone for all of them just yet, but I thought it would be a good idea to see if there is any interest in the job(s). Once again, please post with what you would probably charge for a piecemeal collection of UI elements like the one described, since I've seen most GUI artists focus on number of screens in their pricing information. Thanks for your time!

[Edited to attach an example folder of a GUI built in the way I'm doing it.]

Hey! I am a Ren'Py Programmer/GUI maker. I have never done anything quite like you described, I usually make the assets then code them in the game myself and I take my payment based on screens and the number of buttons I have to make for them. If you find someone who is willing to work how you want then fine. Otherwise if you wanna discuss this further or want to see some of my works then please DM me here or on Discord at RockStar8#3101. Also I think I have made something similar to what you want for the game no. 2. I am not going to just make the assets only, but let me know if you are interested. Thanks for your time.

I went and added an attachment to the opening post that hopefully describes what I'm doing a bit better. May also tweak the list a bit, now that I've experimented a bit with using different types of elements in different places.

Hello!
If you are still looking I'd like to apply for GUI artist! You can find examples + prices of my work here.
Thank you for reading and have a nice day~

Hi there
I don't know if you're still looking for a GUI artist, but I'd be interested in creating assets for your projects.
Prices will vary depending on the amount and complexity/detail of the assets. 10 assets can start at a base price of $125 (prices are negotiable).
You can check out my portfolio here: https://youngyokai.artstation.com/
My Discord is youngyokai#4304

I forgot that I still had this thread up, so there are 3-4 people that I still need to get back to. I apologize for the delay in replying, but I'll try to get back you all soon. I was going to try to do so yesterday, but something came up and so it may take another few days before I can give a proper response.

I like the project with eldritch themes, but i can help you with the romance one as well. If you still looking for someone, im interested. I can do it for $200 each project (possible discount if i make all three project).

https://imgur.com/a/kBO2D
https://www.artstation.com/kamred

I'm going to mark this thread as closed for now, since there are still a few people that I need to get back to and I don't want to forget to reply to them.

I want to once again apologize for the delay in replying. I still have two or three people to get back to, so I'll try to do so soon.

As a general update on the offer listed in the first post, here's the status of those projects:
- LD is going to stick with the minimalist UI for the moment, as I've made a few custom assets to fill the gaps I had before.
- EA is using most of the UI from its sequel now, so very little is left to make.
- TTL has been postponed again while I try to prototype the game systems. As such, it may be a little bit before it's ready again.